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Has album art/packaging lost its importance to the album?
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:39 pm
When I was younger it was cassette tapes and CDs that dominated media platforms.
So I can imagine it was as much so, if not more important for vinyl records.
To me the act of going out and physically buying a copy of what may have been a great concept album, then having accompanying art to compliment the actual musical product, was a great thing. It could set a tone for the record.
Sometimes you'll hear a story told of how an album was bought, solely on the fact that the album art was interesting. Just seems that now with being able to download an album, it's in a way..become almost obsolete.
How important is album art to you as a fan and consumer/producer of music?
So I can imagine it was as much so, if not more important for vinyl records.
To me the act of going out and physically buying a copy of what may have been a great concept album, then having accompanying art to compliment the actual musical product, was a great thing. It could set a tone for the record.
Sometimes you'll hear a story told of how an album was bought, solely on the fact that the album art was interesting. Just seems that now with being able to download an album, it's in a way..become almost obsolete.
How important is album art to you as a fan and consumer/producer of music?
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 11:41 pm
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:49 pm to SEClint
For new music, yes. Absolutely.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:58 pm to SEClint
I think that happened like 15 years ago.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 12:00 am to RabidTiger
Im just wishing it would make a resurgence. I miss things like that about music.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 12:01 am to SEClint
The modern audience does not think of music as a physical entity to be seen/touched/held. It streams magically online.
Even the idea of an "album" is becoming archaic:
Losing My Religion: The Demise of Rock and Roll
Even the idea of an "album" is becoming archaic:
Losing My Religion: The Demise of Rock and Roll
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For instance, the album. Rock music has held onto this artifact more stubbornly than nearly every other genre, despite the fact that overall album sales continue to decline at a precipitous rate thanks to the increased popularity of streaming and customizable playlists. Pop, a genre that places its highest priority on the hit single, has adapted to this trend wholeheartedly, as has hip-hop with its proud tradition of mixtapes. Most of the biggest releases of 2016 played fast and loose with the conventional idea of the “album,” whether it was Kanye West endlessly retooling his Life of Pablo, Chance the Rapper releasing his Coloring Book mixtape for free, or Beyoncé releasing her “visual album,” Lemonade, accompanied by a one-hour film aired on HBO.
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When talking to Japandroids and several other rock acts with prominent releases coming up, a different theme begins to emerge. All of these artists seem conceptually tied to a more conservative idea of the album, and many of them get noticeably excited when talking about things like cover art and tracklists. “I don’t know if other bands are like this or not, but we have a tendency to start shaping the sequencing even as we’re still recording the album,” says King. “With this one, we had a pretty clear idea of where certain songs were going to be. ‘Arc of Bar’ was going to open Side B, ‘Near to the Wild Heart of Life’ was going to start the album and so on.”
This kind of talk would sound almost like gibberish to today’s casual music fan, who probably hasn’t ever had to flip a vinyl record over to Side B and almost certainly doesn’t care about what kicks off that side
Posted on 2/7/17 at 12:07 am to SEClint
I agree. My friends dad has a huge vinyl collection, and going through and looking at all of the artwork, I really got a sense of what was lost.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 12:09 am to Kafka
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Pop, a genre that places its highest priority on the hit single, has adapted to this trend wholeheartedly, as has hip-hop with its proud tradition of mixtapes.
Trend that needs to change. Importance of music needs to be re-solidified. If people realised what they're missing out on..
Posted on 2/7/17 at 12:17 am to SEClint
If I really love the album and artist I will buy it on vinyl. I like having a physical copy and I love the artwork
This post was edited on 2/7/17 at 12:19 am
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:20 am to SEClint
Some artists still stress the importance of album art with the concept album style. Sturgill Simpson is a great example.
inside cover art
inside cover art
This post was edited on 2/7/17 at 9:24 am
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:26 am to SEClint
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How important is album art to you as a fan and consumer/producer of music?
Still important because I buy a lot of vinyl.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:29 am to SEClint
Still important to me but I'm one of those strange people that still buys physical copies of every album I want.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:30 am to SEClint
I only buy vinyl so album art and packaging are very important to me. There's still a niche market for physical copies of music, but the vast majority of people don't seem to care about owning a physical copy and having album art.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:49 am to SEClint
Yes....people just want to D/L their favorite hits on iTunes. I still buy physical copies of music and movies/tv shows.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 11:24 am to SEClint
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How important is album art to you as a fan and consumer/producer of music?
With certain artists, it's very important. Its' what sets the tone of the music IMO.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 11:46 am to GreenGrassnHiTigers
Have that on vinyl and love it. I appreciate detail like this.
It's so much better when its not just a sleeve.
It's so much better when its not just a sleeve.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 12:56 pm to GreenGrassnHiTigers
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Some artists still stress the importance of album art with the concept album style.
The Mastodon album is about Moby Dick, the Amon Amarth album is about vikings. Album covers tie in directly with the theme of the music and really help create a full atmosphere around the album.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 12:58 pm to SEClint
You're forgetting the fact that nowadays in order to stand out artists need to have amazing artwork
Posted on 2/7/17 at 2:23 pm to chewstick
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You're forgetting the fact that nowadays in order to stand out artists need to have amazing artwork
Album cover for the #2 most sold album of the year.
One of the lamest, corniest album covers I have ever seen.
Also a GARBAGE album
LINK
This cover depicts Drake as a 12 foot tall man.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 8:54 pm to SEClint
I agree with the sentiments in post. I was born in '72, so growing up, I bought vinyl, cassettes, and CD's.
I would like to add that I miss all the liner notes and lyrics that you would get in some albums. I can remember, for example, running out to buy Metallica's Black Album on CD when it came out. IIRC, the CD booklet was about 10 pages, and had the lyrics and had a picture of each band member. That's the kind of stuff I miss.
I would like to add that I miss all the liner notes and lyrics that you would get in some albums. I can remember, for example, running out to buy Metallica's Black Album on CD when it came out. IIRC, the CD booklet was about 10 pages, and had the lyrics and had a picture of each band member. That's the kind of stuff I miss.
Posted on 2/7/17 at 9:15 pm to CocoLoco
Speaking from experience. Artwork matters if you're an artist. These things ebb and flow and you can handpick examples.
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